Banking Product Director (US Market)

Visa•Austin, TX

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Banking Director will serve as the primary strategic partner for our largest US banking clients. This leader will translate market needs and client priorities into product capabilities for our SaaS‑based core banking platform. The role combines deep US banking domain expertise, experience with global core‑banking platforms, strong product management acumen, and high‑touch client engagement to drive adoption, satisfaction, and long-term growth. You will serve as the voice of US clients within the organization while guiding clients on best practices and future roadmap alignment.

Requirements

10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
12+ years’ experience in US traditional core banking, or SaaS based core‑banking platforms.
Deep understanding of US retail and commercial banking products, processes, payments, ledger, deposit and lending operations.
Proven experience engaging with senior banking executives and managing client relationships.
Strong product management capability: feature definition, prioritization, roadmap planning, and cross-team delivery.
Background in enterprise client management and solution consulting.
Ability to bridge business and technical teams with clear communication and structured thinking.
Executive presence and strong communication skills.
Strategic, analytical mindset with the ability to influence product direction.
Customer-centric approach with strong relationship-building ability.
Technical fluency in modern banking architectures (APIs, cloud platforms, microservices).
Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Nice To Haves

12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
Experience working with cloud-based, API-driven banking platforms or SaaS/core systems would be highly preferred.
Hands-on experience working with or alongside major global core‑banking platforms such as Temenos (T24), Oracle FLEXCUBE, FIS, Fiserv, Mambu, Thought Machine, or equivalent.
MBA, Master’s in Finance, or Masters in a technology-related degree.
Prior management and team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Act as executive-level liaison from the product group for Tier 1 US banking clients.
Lead strategic discussions on core banking modernization, digital transformation, and operational efficiency.
Conduct regular executive business reviews, roadmap sessions, and product deep-dives with the team of product specialists and product managers.
Provide thought leadership to guide clients on best‑fit product usage, architecture decisions, and process modernization.
Own the US market requirements for the core banking product suite.
Translate client feedback, business and regulatory drivers into actionable product features, stories, and roadmap priorities.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and SRE teams to ensure delivery aligns with US market expectations.
Monitor US banking industry and technology trends, and regulatory changes to inform product innovation and evolution.
Track and interpret trends across global core-banking platforms to identify differentiation opportunities.
Lead solution design workshops to align business requirements with product capabilities.
Support complex integrations, migration planning, and end‑to‑end banking workflows (e.g., deposit operations, ledger, lending, payments).
Work with technical architects on scoping, feasibility, and solution validation.
Guide clients transitioning from legacy or traditional core‑banking platforms to modern cloud‑native stacks.
Partner with Sales and Customer Success teams during pre‑sales and renewal cycles.
Support implementation teams in large-scale onboarding and transformation initiatives.
Drive internal education on US banking regulations, processes, and client expectations.
Keep internal teams informed on relevant US regulatory bodies and compliance requirements.
Ensure product features and client implementations align with US compliance frameworks (FDIC, OCC, CFPB, FRB).